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Leviticus 16:29

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And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:

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  1. Leviticus 16:27

    And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.

  2. Leviticus 16:28

    And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

  3. Leviticus 16:30

    For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord.

  4. Leviticus 16:31

    It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.

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